Roberta Vinci and Sara Errani prevailed in the opening singles for a 2-0 lead Saturday against an understrength Russia and put Italy on the brink of a fourth Fed Cup title. Vinci, the winner of nine WTA singles titles, overcame a challenge from Alexandra Panova, who has reached only one WTA final. There were a lot of ups and downs, and I tried to stay focused on every single point.'' Errani, playing in her second Fed Cup final, overcame newcomer Irina Khromacheva 6-1, 6-4. It's never easy to play in Fed Cup, especially when you're the favorite like this.'' Russia has won the tournament four times in the past 10 years. More...